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Memorial Page
Firefighting is always a dangerous business. No matter how cautious and careful a firefighter is, there are always underlying dangers associated with his or her duties. We, the citizens of the Lake Mohegan Fire District, serving Mohegan Lake, Cortlandt Manor, Crompond, Jefferson Valley, Shrub Oak and Yorktown owe a great debt of gratitude to the 3 Mohegan Volunteer Firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty while serving our community. We must also remember all the other deceased members of the Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association for their services over the years to this community.
Firefighter/Ex-President Richard E. Gleason
Died on July 9, 1993 at a brush fire on Route 6 at the Taconic State Parkway. He was a construction supervisor and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Dick was a 25 year member of the Volunteer Fire Association as well as its 28th President. He lived in Cortlandt Manor for nearly thirty years with his wife Lorraine and their two sons.
Firefighter Raymond Cauxx
Died on April 19, 1963 at a vehicle fire. He was a member of the MVFA Fire Police. He was a television repairman who lived on Locust Avenue with his wife who was a school teacher for what was the Shrub Oak School District which became the Lakeland School District.
Firefighter/President Donald Ambler
Died on March 24, 1955 while responding to a structure fire on Locust Avenue. Being the 13th President of the Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association at the time of his death, he was very active in the department. He was an insurance agent who was very popular in Shrub Oak neighborhood in which he lived.
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